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Emirates Airline is bridging the Middle East and Far East -two regions that continue to record healthy growth rates- with its announcement of double-daily flights from Dubai to Kuala Lumpur and introduction of three additional weekly flights from Dubai to Jakarta from 1st May. The announcement closely follows the release of World Bank forecasts that point to 5.3 per cent rise in the gross domestic product of the Far East region this year.
Richard Vaughan, Emirates’ Divisional Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations Worldwide noted, "Despite the current economic environment, the Middle East and Far East regions continue to register growth in their Travel and Tourism industries. In the Far East these industries are expected to post average annual gains of 6.3 per cent over the coming 10 years.
"While Malaysia continues to be a leading holiday destination, Indonesia is investing significantly in developing its MICE (Meetings. Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions) infrastructure in order to get a slice of the bustling conference market in the Far East. We are also noticing a growing outbound tourism market from these countries as Malaysians and Indonesians increasingly embark on overseas holidays.
Emirates will expand its current daily service to 10 flights a week. The three additional flights will operate on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday and will introduce over 1200 passenger seats and approximately 50 tonnes of cargo capacity per week per direction.
The flights provide business travellers smooth connections to Johannesburg, Kuwait, Muscat, Doha and Bahrain, and support the Indonesian government’s initiatives to boost trade and commerce with Africa and Middle East.
The extra cargo capacity will advance Indonesian exports of garments, leather, shoes and tropical fish to Europe, North America. Africa, Middle East and the Indian sub-continent.
Emirates will add two flights to its existing 12 f1ights-a-week service, bringing the total to 14 flights a week. This development is strengthened with the introduction of First Class cabin service on four of the 14 weekly flights to Kuala Lumpur, underscoring Malaysia’s importance in Emirates’ Far East network.
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